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House Of Commons.
preparations should keen pace with those of the enemy . However the French might gasconde , and however they might be encouraged by the calamitous calculations of persons in this country , they would meet with nothing in the end but ruin and confusion . He then moved for leave to bring in a Bill , empowering his Majesty to order out a certain portion of the Supplementary Milita , and for the augmentation of the Militia Companies , by incorporating the Supplementary Militia therein . The Bill was read a first time , and in a fi-. v days passed both Houses .
Friday , 9 . Mr . Pitt brought up a message from his Majesty , to the following effect— ' His Majesty having taken into his royal consideration the eminent and signal service performed by Admiral Viscount Dimcsn , one of the Admirals of " the Blue , on the coast of Holland , in an eng .- ' . cement in the month of October last with a Butch Fleet , under the command ( r . Admiral De Winter , not only highly honourable to himself , but greatly beneficial to his Majesty ' s kingdoms ; and being desirous to bestow upon the said Adam
Viscount Duncan some considerable and lasting mark of his royal favour , s , s a testimony of his Majesty's approbation of thesaid service , and for this purpose , to give and grant unro the said Adam Viscount Dunc . ui , and to the two next succeeding heirs male of the body of the said Adam ViscountDuncan , to whom the title of " Viscount Duncan shsll descend , for and . dming their lives , a net annuity of 2000 I . per annum . But his Maiesty , not having it in his power . to grant an annuity to that amount , or to extend the eft ' eft of the said grant
beyond the term of his own life , reconi ' ends it to his faithful Commons to consider of a proper method of enabling his Majesty to grant the same ; and of extending , securing , and settling such annuity to the said Adam Viscount Duncan , and to the next two persons on vyiiom tlie title of Viscount Duncan shall descend , in such manner as shall be thought most effectual for the benefit of the said Viscount Lord Duncan and his family . ' Tuesday 13 . Mr . Pitt brought up a message from his Majesty , similar to
, that respecting Lord Duncan , for settling on Earl St . Vincent and his two succeeding heirs male 2 , 000 ! . a year , in consequence of . his viftory over the Spanish fleet on the 14 th of Feb . 1797 . The resolutions founded on the above messages , as well as . that relative to Lord Duncan , being approved of , two Bills were brought in to the same effect , which passed both Houses in the course of three weeks .
Wednesday , 7 . x . The Chancellor of the Exchequer wished to draw the attention of the Committee to such parts as called for some parliamentary regulations with regard to public offices . Much of the plan of the Committee had been carriedinto eft ' etS by the Executive Government , but for other parts the legislative authority was necessary . He should , therefore , at present , content himself with moving for the requisite Bills , which would give opportunity to ' subsequent and particular discussion . He first moved for leave to bring in '
a Bill to abolish certain offices in the Customs , and for regulating others , & c . ' As to the subject of fees at the Customs , it had been under consideration to abolish them ; but he much doubted whether any more satisfactory mode could be devised , and they were therefore left as heret ofore . He next moved for a Bill to abolish tlie unnecessary number of holidays at the Customs and other public offices , and for enforcing the personal attendance of certain officers belonging thereto & c . Another measure was an alteration in the
, mode of collecting the revenue on Salt , by transferring it to the management of the oflicers of Excise;—and some better regulation with regard to Hawkers and Pedlars . His next object was , a Bill to provide for the more speedy collection and remittance of the land-tax and assessed taxes iii Scotland . Leave ivas . given accordingly .
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House Of Commons.
preparations should keen pace with those of the enemy . However the French might gasconde , and however they might be encouraged by the calamitous calculations of persons in this country , they would meet with nothing in the end but ruin and confusion . He then moved for leave to bring in a Bill , empowering his Majesty to order out a certain portion of the Supplementary Milita , and for the augmentation of the Militia Companies , by incorporating the Supplementary Militia therein . The Bill was read a first time , and in a fi-. v days passed both Houses .
Friday , 9 . Mr . Pitt brought up a message from his Majesty , to the following effect— ' His Majesty having taken into his royal consideration the eminent and signal service performed by Admiral Viscount Dimcsn , one of the Admirals of " the Blue , on the coast of Holland , in an eng .- ' . cement in the month of October last with a Butch Fleet , under the command ( r . Admiral De Winter , not only highly honourable to himself , but greatly beneficial to his Majesty ' s kingdoms ; and being desirous to bestow upon the said Adam
Viscount Duncan some considerable and lasting mark of his royal favour , s , s a testimony of his Majesty's approbation of thesaid service , and for this purpose , to give and grant unro the said Adam Viscount Dunc . ui , and to the two next succeeding heirs male of the body of the said Adam ViscountDuncan , to whom the title of " Viscount Duncan shsll descend , for and . dming their lives , a net annuity of 2000 I . per annum . But his Maiesty , not having it in his power . to grant an annuity to that amount , or to extend the eft ' eft of the said grant
beyond the term of his own life , reconi ' ends it to his faithful Commons to consider of a proper method of enabling his Majesty to grant the same ; and of extending , securing , and settling such annuity to the said Adam Viscount Duncan , and to the next two persons on vyiiom tlie title of Viscount Duncan shall descend , in such manner as shall be thought most effectual for the benefit of the said Viscount Lord Duncan and his family . ' Tuesday 13 . Mr . Pitt brought up a message from his Majesty , similar to
, that respecting Lord Duncan , for settling on Earl St . Vincent and his two succeeding heirs male 2 , 000 ! . a year , in consequence of . his viftory over the Spanish fleet on the 14 th of Feb . 1797 . The resolutions founded on the above messages , as well as . that relative to Lord Duncan , being approved of , two Bills were brought in to the same effect , which passed both Houses in the course of three weeks .
Wednesday , 7 . x . The Chancellor of the Exchequer wished to draw the attention of the Committee to such parts as called for some parliamentary regulations with regard to public offices . Much of the plan of the Committee had been carriedinto eft ' etS by the Executive Government , but for other parts the legislative authority was necessary . He should , therefore , at present , content himself with moving for the requisite Bills , which would give opportunity to ' subsequent and particular discussion . He first moved for leave to bring in '
a Bill to abolish certain offices in the Customs , and for regulating others , & c . ' As to the subject of fees at the Customs , it had been under consideration to abolish them ; but he much doubted whether any more satisfactory mode could be devised , and they were therefore left as heret ofore . He next moved for a Bill to abolish tlie unnecessary number of holidays at the Customs and other public offices , and for enforcing the personal attendance of certain officers belonging thereto & c . Another measure was an alteration in the
, mode of collecting the revenue on Salt , by transferring it to the management of the oflicers of Excise;—and some better regulation with regard to Hawkers and Pedlars . His next object was , a Bill to provide for the more speedy collection and remittance of the land-tax and assessed taxes iii Scotland . Leave ivas . given accordingly .